Reviews of (1) RAGTIME, by Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty, & Lynn Ahrens, at Stray Dog Theatre; (2) THE COLOR OF AUGUST, by Paloma Pedrero, trans. & adapted by Will Bonfiglio, at Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble; (3) OUT ON BROADWAY: THE THIRD COMING, by Scott Miller et al., at New Line Theatre; (4) NEWSIES, by Alan Menken, Jack Feldman, & Harvey Fierstein, at The Muny; (5) IS HE DEAD?, by Mark Twain & David Ives, at St. Louis Shakespeare; and (6) ANNIE, by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, & Thomas Meehan, at Over Due Theatre Company.